Braden Bishop Claimed Off Waivers By Giants

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Reyes Moronta (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. The organization did that in order to make a roster spot for their new outfielder. They claimed right-handed outfielder Braden Bishop from the Seattle Mariners. His last name might sound familiar since his younger brother Hunter is one […]

Huascar Ynoa Will Miss Significant Time

Atlanta Braves pitcher Huascar Ynoa (hand) is expected to miss a couple of months after suffering an injury on Sunday. The young pitcher was having a breakout campaign before fracturing his right hand when he punched the dugout wall. The 22-year-old was playing extremely well, so this is a significant blow to the Braves roster. […]

Seth Lugo Transferred To 60-Day Injured List

New York Mets relief pitcher Seth Lugo (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday. The move was made to simply create space on the 40-man roster for outfielder Johneshwy Fargas who was called up by the Mets, given the injuries to Michael Conforto and Jeff McNeil. It should be stressed that Lugo […]

Tyler Rogers Earns Fourth Save Of Season Sunday

San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tyler Rogers picked up his fourth save of the season in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Pirates. Rogers entered to pitch the ninth inning up by three. He hit the leadoff hitter, but then retired the next three hitters without any strikeouts. Closer Jake McGee was available to pitch but […]

Lou Trivino Earns Win In Relief At Minnesota

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Lou Trivino pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings to earn the win Sunday at the Twins. Trivino was summoned in the eighth inning after Jake Diekman served up a go-ahead homer. Trivino escaped the inning then pitched a clean ninth to preserve the lead and earn the win. Trivino has to be […]

Jake Diekman Losing Ground In A's Bullpen

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Jake Diekman gave up three hits and two runs while only recording one out in a win over the Twins on Sunday. It was the second-straight game Diekman gave up a back-breaking homer to surrender the lead. Fortunately for the A's - but unfortunately for Diekman's fantasy managers - Lou Trivino […]

Points League Waiver Wire Pickups - Week 8

We'll be doing this roundup of point league happenings every week here at RotoBaller, with waiver wire targets and streaming pitchers being evaluated in terms of the different scoring systems of ESPN, Yahoo!, CBS, and Fantrax. Player values can vary wildly from platform to platform, so we'll make sure to highlight where players are the […]

Wade Davis Blows Save On Sunday

Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Wade Davis was called upon to record the save in Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox, but he wasn't able to deliver. Davis came on in the ninth with a 3-2 lead and went on to allow three hits and two earned runs over 2/3 of an inning. Jose […]

Emmanuel Clase Walks Two Sunday

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Emmanuel Clase was brought into the eighth inning in a non-save situation and allowed two walks and no runs while striking out two. Clase was just getting some additional work in with the hope that he could keep the game tied and the Indians would score to tie or take the […]

Cesar Valdez Allows Earned Run In Non-Save Situation Sunday

Baltimore Orioles closer Cesar Valdez pitched the ninth inning in Sunday's 10-6 win over the Yankees. Valdez entered the game with a five-run lead and allowed one run on three hits and no walks with two strikeouts. It obviously was not a save situation, but Valdez had not pitched since May 11, so it was […]

Ryan Weathers Lasts Four Innings In Sunday Start

San Diego Padres pitcher Ryan Weathers lasted four innings and permitted two earned runs in a start Sunday against the St. Louis Cardinals. The rookie left-hander survived a rocky first frame, settling down after serving a two-run homer to third baseman Nolan Arenado. He yielded four total hits over 69 pitches while striking out and […]

Mychal Givens Blows The Save And Takes The Loss

Colorado Rockies right-hander Mychal Givens blew the save and took the loss on Sunday when he allowed two runs on one hit, two walks, and an HBP over 2/3 of an inning in a 7-6 loss to the Reds. Givens was given his first save opportunity of the season with Daniel Bard having issues closing […]

Rafael Montero Enters To Start The Sixth Inning

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Rafael Montero entered Sunday's game in the sixth inning Sunday and was unable to complete the frame, throwing 2/3 of an inning and allowing two runs (one of which was earned) on two hits and a walk while striking out one. Montero has been Seattle's closer for most of the season, […]

Tejay Antone Picks Up Save On Sunday

Cincinnati Reds reliever Tejay Antone threw a scoreless ninth inning to save a 7-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday. Antone made things interesting as he worked around two hits in the frame and put the tying run on third base with one out before he got Garrett Hampson to ground into a double […]

Kendall Graveman Picks Up Fifth Save Sunday

Seattle Mariners relief pitcher Kendall Graveman successfully protected a one-run lead Sunday, entering in the ninth inning and only allowing one single against Cleveland. Graveman struck out one batter en route to his fifth save. Through 16 2/3 innings over 14 appearances, Graveman has still not allowed a run. He's been outstanding, and the only […]

Dylan Floro Earns His Sixth Hold On Sunday

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Dylan Floro pitched well again on Sunday in a 3-2 win over his former team, the Los Angeles Dodgers. Floro has earned an eighth inning role this season with a 0.96 ERA and six holds and may be the best reliever on the Marlins roster this season. On Sunday, he did […]

Anthony Bass Pitching Well Since A Terrible Start

Miami Marlins relief pitcher Anthony Bass started off the season as the team's closer but was quickly removed from the role after a horrendous start. Despite being removed from the ninth inning, Marlins manager Don Mattingly kept sending him out for the eighth inning, where Bass continued to struggle. Lately though, he's been pitching in […]

Taylor Rogers Charged With The Loss Sunday

Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Taylor Rogers was saddled with his second loss of the season in Sunday's defeat at the hands of the Athletics. Rogers entered with the game tied in the ninth, getting a strikeout before surrendering a single to Ramon Laureano. Laureano moved to second on a fielder's choice, then advanced to third […]

Yimi Garcia Saves His Seventh Game Of The Season

Miami Marlins closer Yimi Garcia picked up a save against his former team in Sunday's 3-2 win. It was his seventh save of the season on eight tries and lowered his ERA to 1.65. Garcia pitched a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit and recording one strikeout. There are still some very concerning aspects to […]

Josh Hader Closes Door For Save Number Nine

Milwaukee Brewers star closer Josh Hader surrendered a run on two hits and a wal in one inning Sunday, striking out two and earning a save over Atlanta. Hader gave up a walk and a single to put runners on the corners with one out in the ninth. After a sacrifice fly by Dansby Swanson, […]

Joely Rodriguez Battered By Astros

Texas Rangers pitcher Joely Rodriguez was roughed up by the Houston Astros on Sunday during a 6-2 loss. The left-handed reliever coughed up four runs in just two-thirds of an inning. He allowed four hits and one walk. Rodriguez has been an excellent high-leverage reliever for the Rangers in 2021 with five holds in 12 […]

Matt Barnes Blows His First Save

Boston Red Sox relief pitcher Matt Barnes blew his first save of the year Sunday afternoon against the Angels. Barnes entered with two outs in the eighth inning to protect a one-run lead, and allowed a two-run home run to Shohei Ohtani in the top of the ninth. He also took the loss. Barnes has […]

David Price Expected To Be Activated From IL Monday

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher David Price (hamstring) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Monday, according to Juan Toribio of MLB.com. Price has been sidelined with a hamstring strain since April 26, having posted a 1-0 record with one save, a 5.59 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 9 2/3 innings prior to […]

Nick Mariano's Waiver Picks - Get 'Em While They're Hot (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Don't ask how, but we find ourselves in the middle of May with nearly 25% of the 2021 season etched in stone. You should have a clear idea of what your team needs, how many injury/minor-league stashes your depth chart can bear, and how […]

The Cut List: Week 8 - Time to Let Go? Pitching Special

Welcome back to the Cut List. This is our weekly article looking at players who fantasy managers should consider cutting from their teams and struggling players who need a closer peek. We'll look at players who are worthy of a drop, worth monitoring for replacing and those on the hot seat who are worth holding on […]

Rookie Report: Prospect Risers and Fallers for Week 7

Welcome to the latest edition of RotoBaller’s Recently Promoted Prospects series for fantasy baseball! Here I discuss some recently promoted MLB prospects and rookies , making note of what I think their upside could be for fantasy baseball managers, and whether they are potential risers or fallers. We have seen 87 rookies make their MLB […]

Jhoulys Chacin Doesn't Factor Into Decision On Saturday

Colorado Rockies right-hander Jhoulys Chacin took a no-decision on Saturday when he allowed two runs on four hits with one walk and three strikeouts over four innings in a 6-5 loss to the Reds. Chacin did a solid job holding down the powerful Cincinnati offense on Saturday. Both runs he allowed came via a Nick […]

Alec Mills Lands On 10-Day Injured List

The Chicago Cubs have placed pitcher Alec Mills (back) on the 10-day injured list with a lower-back strain. Mills' back reportedly started to tighten up on Saturday, when he was making his first start of the year against the Detroit Tigers. His previous 11 games prior to Saturday's start were relief appearances. There has been […]

Yusmeiro Petit Allows Three Runs To Twins

Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Yusmeiro Petit allowed three runs in one inning pitched in a loss to the Twins on Saturday. Petit had no control as he walked two and gave up two hits before giving way to Jake Diekman, who served up the game-winning homer to Miguel Sano. Petit had been pitching well for […]

Heath Hembree Picks Up A Save

Cincinnati Reds right-hander Heath Hembree got all three outs in the 12th inning to save a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday. Hembree allowed one unearned run in the outing to pick up his first save of the season. The veteran reliever has yet to allow an earned run over 9 2/3 innings […]